Death Valley 'Badwater' ultramarathon

July 18, 2013

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The tallest U.S. peak outside of Alaska, 14,495-foot Mount Whitney, is seen in the far distance as Carlos Alberto Gomas De Sa from Portugal, a first-time competitor in the event, runs up Whitney Portal Road on his way to win the AdventureCORPS Badwater 135 ultra-marathon race on July 16, 2013 outside of Death Valley National Park, Calif.

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The tallest U.S. peak outside of Alaska, 14,495-foot Mount Whitney, is seen in the far distance as Carlos Alberto Gomas De Sa from Portugal, a first-time competitor in the event, runs up Whitney Portal Road on his way to win the AdventureCORPS Badwater 135 ultra-marathon race on July 16, 2013 outside of Death Valley National Park, Calif.